Elderly in the state of co-residence in a town in State Bahia, Brazil by Saulo Sacramento Meira, Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela, Cezar Augusto Casotti, Jorge Costa do Nascimento, Camila Barros Andrade

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in blood donors from Piauí State, Northeast Brazil by João Paulo da Silva-Sampaio, Raniela Borges Sinimbu, Julia Trece Marques, Abilio Francisco de Oliveira Neto, Livia Melo Villar

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Reorientando a identidade nacional em Native speaker, de Chang-rae Lee, e O sol se põe em São Paulo, de Bernardo Carvalho by Rex P. Nielson

“…However, despite the similar anxieties over assimilation present in both novels, they both reveal significant differences regarding the ways in which the United States and Brazil have responded to cultural difference even as they challenge national myths of inclusi on and belonging.…”
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Reflections on the Inclusion of Direct-Care Physicians as Educators in Community Hospitals by RENÉ SCALET DOS SANTOS NETO, DANIELLE BRUGINSKI, ANA FÁTIMA VOLKMANN, JOSÉ ANDRADE MOURA NETO

“…ABSTRACT This paper discusses the increasing trend of direct-care physicians taking on teaching roles in community hospitals, both in the United States and Brazil. It highlights the challenges faced by these physicians, who often lack formal pedagogical training and dedicated time for teaching. …”
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Radiographic Evaluation of the Lower First Permanent Molars of Children from Southeastern Brazil by Luciana Arruda Mendes de Paula, Francielle Silvestre Verner, Maria Augusta Visconti, Rafael Binato Junqueira

“…Objective: To evaluate the health condition of the lower first permanent molars of children aged 6 to 12 years from the Southeast states in Brazil (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo). …”
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Climate change-driven shifts in the global distribution of tomato and potato crops and their associated bacterial pathogens by Muhammad Hubab, Niloufar Lorestani, Rogayah Akram Mheisin Al-Awabdeh, Farzin Shabani

“…This study used four species distribution models (SDMs) to predict current and future habitat suitability for both tomato and potato crops, as well as their associated pathogens, under two shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP4.5 and SSP8.5) and four global circulation models (GCMs).ResultsThe models projected significant poleward shifts in suitable habitats for tomatoes and potatoes, with notable expansions in higher-latitude regions such as Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, and contractions in current major production zones such as the United States (US), Brazil, parts of Africa, and China. For Clavibacter michiganensis, the overlap with tomatoes was substantial, whereas the overlap between potatoes and Ralstonia solanacearum was comparatively smaller.DiscussionOur hypothesis was partially supported by the results. …”
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Intensified Drought Threatens Future Food Security in Major Food-Producing Countries by Zihao Liu, Aifeng Lv, Taohui Li

“…The findings reveal that maize and soybean yield in China, the United States, and Brazil are among the most sensitive and severely affected by drought. …”
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Association Between Resting Heart Rate and the Risk of Incident Hypertension Among Older Chinese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study by Shiyu Lou, Zihan Yu, Yizhu Song, Dechen Liu

“…However, most relevant studies have been conducted in developed countries such as the United States and Brazil, with no evidence for the older Chinese population. …”
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Depressive symptomatology in Brazil: perspectives of statistical and psychometrics analyses of the PHQ-9 at four time-points (2020–2023) in the COVID-19 pandemic by Andre Faro, Daiane Nunes, Derek Falk

“…The sample consisted of 10,069 adults from all 27 states in Brazil. The data were obtained through four collections across different years of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023), using independent samples. …”
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Global trends and research frontiers on machine learning in sustainable animal production in times of climate change: Bibliometric analysis aimed at insights and orientations for t... by Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira, Concepta Mcmanus, Iran José Oliveira da Siva

“…., supervised machine learning models used as main tools in animal production; (iv) residual feed intake applied to measure sustainable feed efficiency in animal farming in the past and nowadays; and (v) The United States, China, Brazil and Australia are the main countries publishing studies on sustainability in animal production, but only China has been gaining prominence in publications in this field, in recent years, and it will turn this country into an emerging leader in future publications on this topic. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…It is distributed in some states of Brazil (Pernambuco, Paraíba, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Bahia, Pará, and others) and is used in the popular medicine as a febrifuge, antispasmodic, diuretic, abortive, analgesic, purgative, or soothing agent against stomach and urinary problems, jaundice, and ulcers and also as an insecticide. …”
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Meningitis due to Streptococcus suis in Two Patients with Occupational Exposure from Northeastern Brazil by Francisco Breno Ponte de Matos, Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Camila Negreiro Dias, Lorena Pinho Mendes, Pedro Pinheiro de Negreiros Bessa

“…Herein, we report two cases of meningitis related to S. suis with occupational exposure from the Ceará state, northeastern Brazil.…”
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Gender and experiences of retaliation by Kely César Martins de Paiva, Hélio Arthur Reis Irigaray, Mariana Branquinho Macedo, Jesuína Maria Pereira Ferreira, Gizelle Souza Mageste, Michelle Regina Santana Dutra

“…We have interviewed 20 call center agents (9 men and 11 women) in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. We fully transcribed all interviews and subjected the data to discourse analysis (the French approach). …”
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Analysis of the public entrepreneurship phenomenon in a Brazilian state by Magnus Emmendoerfer, Josiel Lopes Valadares

“…This study examined the role of public entrepreneurs established in a state of Brazil. As our research showed, public entrepreneurs can be considered an innovation in people management in public service. …”
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Non-native golden dorado, Salminus brasiliensis (Characiformes: Bryconidae): A threat to biodiversity in the Preguiças River, Northeastern Brazil by Jamerson Aguiar-Santos, Mairton Batista Meneses

“…Our study reports the first record of the non-native fish golden dorado, Salminus brasiliensis, for the Preguiças River Basin, Maranhão State, Northeastern Brazil, near the Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses (PNLM). …”
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Transactional Sex among Noninjecting Illicit Drug Users: Implications for HIV Transmission by Rafael Alves Guimarães, Aurélio Goulart Rodovalho, Inaina Lara Fernandes, Graciele Cristina Silva, Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe, Ivânia Vera, Valéria Duarte Gregório, Roselma Lucchese

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for transactional sex among NIDUs in the Southwest region of Goiás State, Central Brazil. The prevalence of self-reported transactional sex was 22.8%. …”
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Spectroscopic Characterization of Eoholocene Bones Found in a Cave in Northeast Brazil by P. V. Oliveira, M. S. S. Viana, O. A. Barros, P. T. C. Freire, F. I. Bezerra, S. B. S. Gusmão, B. C. Viana, J. H. Silva

“…Here, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy analyses were carried out in Early Eoholocene fragments of bones collected from the subsurface at Gruta do Urso Fóssil, Ubajara National Park, northeast of Ceará State in Brazil. It is suggested a lower degree of decomposition, a preservation of the original mineral composition, along with some incidence of encrustation, and the occurrence of different animal species are analyzed. …”
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Community-based tourism in the context of the neoliberal paradigm: counter-hegemonic initiatives and land disputes in northeastern Brazil by Ilana Barreto Kiyotani, Wagner Fernandes Costa, Maria Aparecida Pontes da Fonseca

“…This study aims to analyze the motivating factors and action strategies behind the development of CBT in Chã de Jardim, Doces Tambaba, and Porto do Capim in Paraiba State (northeastern Brazil). The methodology involved analyzing documents on public tourism policies, gathering data from non-governmental organizations and digital platforms, and conducting interviews. …”
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Screening of six medicinal plant species for antileishmanial activity by Ferreira Fabiana Borges Padilha, Cabral Márcia Regina Pereira, Sarragiotto Maria Helena, Fernandez Carla Maria Mariano, Gazim Zilda Cristiani, Junior Ranulfo Piau, Demarchi Izabel Galhardo, Silveira Thaís Gomes Verzignassi, Lonardoni Maria Valdrinez Campana

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Citrus Sudden Death in Brazil by Stephen H. Futch, M. J. Beretta, Kenneth S. Derrick

“…The disease was first reported in the northern part of the citrus production area located in the state of Minas Gerais and has since spread into the northern part of Sao Paulo State, which is the largest citrus-producing state in Brazil. This northern citrus production region has a hotter climate and is subject to greater moisture stress than the majority of Sao Paulo State. …”
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